2022 END OF YEAR GSCC Membership Survey

The GSCC is looking for your support to ensure we continue to support island businesses in a meaningful way. We want to strengthen our relationship with you and the value we deliver.

The GSCC Advocacy Committee has developed a short survey to capture your evolving business priorities. Responses will help to steer the direction of the Chamber over the coming year and assist to identify areas where we can support our membership and work on your behalf. We look forward to receiving your comments and working to support your operational objectives.

The deadline for providing your input is December 28th, 2022.

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* 1. What sector(s) best represent your business or organization? (Please select all that apply)

Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry

Automotive, Transportation

Bioscience

Education, Training

Healthcare

Industrial & Manufacturing

Marketing, Advertising

Media, Public Relations

Not-for-Profit

Professional Services

Real Estate, Construction, Contracting

Restaurant, Food & Beverage

Retail

Technology, Computer Software

Travel & Tourism

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How many people does your organization currently employ in Prince Edward
Island?

1-5

6-10

11-20

21-35

36-50

51-75

76-100

101+

Unsure

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* 3. How long have you been a member of the GSCC?

Less than 1 year

1-2 years

3-5 years

5-10 years

10+ years

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* 4. Over the next fiscal year, does your organization expect to change your total
number of employees compared to the previous year?

Plan to add additional employees

Remain approximately the same

Plan to make staffing cuts

Uncertain

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* 5. In 2022, did you increase you prices?

Yes

Undecided

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* 6. Over the next year, do you plan on increasing your prices do to the impact of inflation?

Yes

Undecided

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* 7. Please rate the following issues in terms of having a direct impact on your specific business or organization (Where 0 Does not impact business and 5 impacts your business severely)

	1	2	3	4	5
Shortage of labor force	Shortage of labor force 1	Shortage of labor force 2	Shortage of labor force 3	Shortage of labor force 4	Shortage of labor force 5
Cost of insurance	Cost of insurance 1	Cost of insurance 2	Cost of insurance 3	Cost of insurance 4	Cost of insurance 5
Recruiting skilled employees	Recruiting skilled employees 1	Recruiting skilled employees 2	Recruiting skilled employees 3	Recruiting skilled employees 4	Recruiting skilled employees 5
Supply chain disruptions	Supply chain disruptions 1	Supply chain disruptions 2	Supply chain disruptions 3	Supply chain disruptions 4	Supply chain disruptions 5
Rising inflation	Rising inflation 1	Rising inflation 2	Rising inflation 3	Rising inflation 4	Rising inflation 5
Rising interest rates and debt costs	Rising interest rates and debt costs 1	Rising interest rates and debt costs 2	Rising interest rates and debt costs 3	Rising interest rates and debt costs 4	Rising interest rates and debt costs 5
Transportation costs	Transportation costs 1	Transportation costs 2	Transportation costs 3	Transportation costs 4	Transportation costs 5
Retaining skilled Employees	Retaining skilled Employees 1	Retaining skilled Employees 2	Retaining skilled Employees 3	Retaining skilled Employees 4	Retaining skilled Employees 5
Rising cost in real estate, leasing, or property taxes	Rising cost in real estate, leasing, or property taxes 1	Rising cost in real estate, leasing, or property taxes 2	Rising cost in real estate, leasing, or property taxes 3	Rising cost in real estate, leasing, or property taxes 4	Rising cost in real estate, leasing, or property taxes 5
Rising cost inputs	Rising cost inputs 1	Rising cost inputs 2	Rising cost inputs 3	Rising cost inputs 4	Rising cost inputs 5

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* 8. What red tape issues is your business facing? Please be as specific as possible - what forms, processes, government departments, etc., give you or your organization headaches?

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* 9. Does our current Airport Connections meet your businesses needs?

(1) No Impact

(10) Significantly impacts

(1) No Impact

(10) Significantly impacts

If Yes, please explain

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* 10. Does the Confederation Bridge Tariff impact your business?

(1) No impact

(10) Significantly impacts

(1) No impact

(10) Significantly impacts

If Yes, please explain

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* 11. What barriers prevent you from doing more shopping locally?

	Does not impact shopping local			Severely impacts shopping local
Price	Price Does not impact shopping local	Price	Price	Price Severely impacts shopping local
Convenience	Convenience Does not impact shopping local	Convenience	Convenience	Convenience Severely impacts shopping local
Hours of operation	Hours of operation Does not impact shopping local	Hours of operation	Hours of operation	Hours of operation Severely impacts shopping local
Selection	Selection Does not impact shopping local	Selection	Selection	Selection Severely impacts shopping local

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* 12. .... Shopping local continued. What would improve your experience with shopping in Summerside ?

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* 13. Each year the Chamber sets policy priorities to help guide our Advocacy and Government Relations work. Our Advocacy Committee would like your input for the areas in which you would like to see the GSCC leaning into

	not important				very important
workforce development	workforce development not important	workforce development	workforce development	workforce development	workforce development very important
technology and innovation	technology and innovation not important	technology and innovation	technology and innovation	technology and innovation	technology and innovation very important
accessing labour	accessing labour not important	accessing labour	accessing labour	accessing labour	accessing labour very important
foreign recruiting	foreign recruiting not important	foreign recruiting	foreign recruiting	foreign recruiting	foreign recruiting very important
securing low interest financing	securing low interest financing not important	securing low interest financing	securing low interest financing	securing low interest financing	securing low interest financing very important
accessing market or export development support	accessing market or export development support not important	accessing market or export development support	accessing market or export development support	accessing market or export development support	accessing market or export development support very important
federal government assistance	federal government assistance not important	federal government assistance	federal government assistance	federal government assistance	federal government assistance very important
opening up new markets with strategic supports	opening up new markets with strategic supports not important	opening up new markets with strategic supports	opening up new markets with strategic supports	opening up new markets with strategic supports	opening up new markets with strategic supports very important
connecting to the local market & community	connecting to the local market & community not important	connecting to the local market & community	connecting to the local market & community	connecting to the local market & community	connecting to the local market & community very important
challenging government policies	challenging government policies not important	challenging government policies	challenging government policies	challenging government policies	challenging government policies very important

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* 14. Why did you choose to become a member of the Greater Summerside Chamber of Commerce? (Please select all that apply)

Advertising opportunities

Networking opportunities

To increase visibility

To enhance business credibility

To support the business community

To gain a voice in government

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Based on your experience, which of the following benefits offered by the Chamber are most valuable to you and your business? (Select all that apply)

Advocacy; representing business as a untied voice.

Access to quality events featuring government, business and thought leaders

Access to infinity programs such as the Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plan, Esso Fleet Program, Irving Fuel Discount Program, M2M etc.

Participation on the board of directors and it's committees

Access to accurate and relevant information, tools and resources

Networking opportunities with peers

Sponsorship, advertising and promotional opportunities

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Please list any networking opportunities, events, benefits, services, etc., that the Chamber can implement to enhance the quality of your membership.

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* 17. Please rate your engagement with the GSCC:

Low

Moderate

High

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 18. How satisfied are you with your Chamber membership?

Very Unsatisfied

Very Satisfied

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 19. How likely are you to recommend a membership with the Greater Summerside Chamber of Commerce to other organizations?

Very Unlikely

Very Likely

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 20. What events would you like to see the Chamber support/ promote to support ‘your’ business?

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* 21. Should the chamber be more vocal and visible as a business group?

Yes

Comment (optional)

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* 22. Would you be willing to provide comment on issues that face the business community?

Yes

Comment (optional)

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* 23. How can the Chamber provide more support for the Economic growth of the Greater Summerside Area?

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* 24. What do you see as the biggest issue facing the Summerside Business Community?

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* 25. Please leave any additional feedback below.

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* 26. Are you interested in joining the Board of Directors, or participating in pop up working groups and committees? If yes, please leave name, email or phone number.

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* 27. Please provide your contact information below if you wish to be entered in the draw for a complimentary GSCC promotional package. This package is valued at $600 and includes:

- a logo placement on our Summerside Toyota Chamber Vehicle in 2023
- a complimentary eblast
- a website banner ad for the month of Jan, 2023.

(Please note by providing your contact information, your survey answers continue to remain anonymous).

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Company

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2022 END OF YEAR GSCC Membership Survey

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* 1. What sector(s) best represent your business or organization? (Please select all that apply)

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* 2. How many people does your organization currently employ in Prince EdwardIsland?

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* 3. How long have you been a member of the GSCC?

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* 4. Over the next fiscal year, does your organization expect to change your totalnumber of employees compared to the previous year?

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* 5. In 2022, did you increase you prices?

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* 6. Over the next year, do you plan on increasing your prices do to the impact of inflation?

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* 7. Please rate the following issues in terms of having a direct impact on your specific business or organization (Where 0 Does not impact business and 5 impacts your business severely)

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* 8. What red tape issues is your business facing? Please be as specific as possible - what forms, processes, government departments, etc., give you or your organization headaches?

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* 9. Does our current Airport Connections meet your businesses needs?

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* 10. Does the Confederation Bridge Tariff impact your business?

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* 11. What barriers prevent you from doing more shopping locally?

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* 12. .... Shopping local continued. What would improve your experience with shopping in Summerside ?

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* 13. Each year the Chamber sets policy priorities to help guide our Advocacy and Government Relations work. Our Advocacy Committee would like your input for the areas in which you would like to see the GSCC leaning into

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* 14. Why did you choose to become a member of the Greater Summerside Chamber of Commerce? (Please select all that apply)

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* 15. Based on your experience, which of the following benefits offered by the Chamber are most valuable to you and your business? (Select all that apply)

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* 16. Please list any networking opportunities, events, benefits, services, etc., that the Chamber can implement to enhance the quality of your membership.

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* 17. Please rate your engagement with the GSCC:

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* 18. How satisfied are you with your Chamber membership?

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* 19. How likely are you to recommend a membership with the Greater Summerside Chamber of Commerce to other organizations?

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* 20. What events would you like to see the Chamber support/ promote to support ‘your’ business?

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* 21. Should the chamber be more vocal and visible as a business group?

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* 22. Would you be willing to provide comment on issues that face the business community?

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* 23. How can the Chamber provide more support for the Economic growth of the Greater Summerside Area?

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* 24. What do you see as the biggest issue facing the Summerside Business Community?

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* 25. Please leave any additional feedback below.

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* 26. Are you interested in joining the Board of Directors, or participating in pop up working groups and committees? If yes, please leave name, email or phone number.

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* 2. How many people does your organization currently employ in Prince Edward
Island?

* 4. Over the next fiscal year, does your organization expect to change your total
number of employees compared to the previous year?